Urinary BPA in IVF Patients
Researchers have provided a long list of potential side effects of
bisphenol A exposure and consumption, but researchers at the Harvard
School of Public Health wanted a better understanding of this chemical's
impact on ovarian response and embryo quality.
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Probability of Spontaneous Pregnancy: Day-Specific
In an attempt to increased fertility and chance of conception, equations and medical history are used to evaluate optimal fertility windows for women seeking IVF/ICSI treatment.
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Genetic Testing to Prevent Fatal Brain Disease in Children
A 27-year-old woman wanted to have children but she did not want her children to live as she does, knowing she is genetically inclined to develop a very rare crippling brain disease.
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Adjust IVF Med Dosage to Woman’s Weight
A recent study suggests that customization of the IVF process may lead to greater success when the dosage of some IVF medications are adjusted to the weight of the woman.
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Hawaii Considers Expanding Insurance Coverage for IVF
In Hawaii, state law requires insurers to cover the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) but only to a select few. State legislators are considering proposed upgrades to the legislation.
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Do IVF Pregnancies Attract or Merit Special Attention?
When pregnancy requires medical intervention via in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive assistance, do those pregnancies attract special attention?
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Will IVF Affect the Baby?
Although in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is associated with a higher risk of preterm birth, researchers report no neuropsychological side effects from early birth at three years of age.
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Multiple Births May Cost More Than Single Births
Giving birth to multiple babies may cost parents more than single baby births do, according to a new study. Multiple births are a great concern in the United States and abroad because they pose significantly higher health risks to both mothers and infants.
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Borderline Ovarian Tumors And IVF
According to a study published in the journal Gynecologic Oncology, women who undergo in-vitro-fertilization (IVF) treatments may be at increased risk of borderline ovarian tumors.
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"Precious Baby" Phenomenon May Affect Clinician Decisions
Doctors may treat women who became pregnant through IVF treatment better than they treat women with spontaneous pregnancies. A new international study shows that a clinician may give different advice to the mother of a 'precious baby.'
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My Infertility Journey: Red Raspberry Leaf Extract (Part 52)
When I decided to go the natural/semi-natural way of getting pregnant one more time before going "all the way" with IVF, one of the things I wanted to try was a product I found.
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ART Could Lead to More Baby Boys
Research published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, suggests certain forms of assisted reproductive technology could lead to a male / female imbalance.
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My Infertility Journey: Uterine Polyp Surgery
Between scheduling the surgery and getting it, I asked no less than four (and possibly more) other people whether I would have the option to choose a different kind of anesthesia, and they all said yes.
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My Infertility Journey: Intrauterine Insemination
After diagnosing us with unexplained infertility, our reproductive medicine doctor went over our options with us. The first two things she recommended were intrauterine insemination and in-vitro fertilization.
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My Infertility Journey: Compassionate Care
The medicines for IVF are many and expensive. However, there are assistance programs to help you get some of them. One of the better-known programs is called Compassionate Care. It offers 25, 50, 75, and 100 percent discounts on Gonal-F and Cetrotide
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Development of Children Born After IVF
There is substantial evidence that children born after IVF are at increased risk for adverse perinatal outcome, congenital malformations, and rare epigenetic defects.
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A Better Night’s Rest Could Improve Pregnancy Rates After IVF
Women who take melatonin may see an increased chance of pregnancy after IVF treatments.
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Infertility and Fertility Issues - Clomid Pregnancy
babyMed provides fertility and infertility information and tips to couples trying to get pregnant. We also provide fertility tools to improve your chances of having a healthy pregnancy.
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Factors Affecting Low Birthweight After ART
Factors affecting low birthweight after assisted reproduction technology: the difference between transfer of fresh and cryopreserved embryos suggests an adverse effect of oocyte collection
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Multiple Births - Risks to the Mother
Multiple pregnancy and birth carry significant risks to the children and they also carry considerable risks for mothers.
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Progesterone - Low levels
I am concerned about my low progesterone levels
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Infertility Guide
All your questions about infertility and how to get tested for fertility answered.
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Present Concept of Unexplained Infertility
Unexplained infertility is the failure to conceive of a couple in whom no definitive cause for infertility can be found and it has an incidence of 10-20% in all infertile couples.
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Infertility is When You Have Problems Getting Pregnant
A couple is considered to be infertile if they have not conceived after 12 consecutive months of unprotected intercourse (6 months if the woman is over 35 years old) or earlier if there are known issues. If pregnancy does not happen as expected, or there are are infertility issues, both male and female partners need to get tested for fertility. ... read more »
Fertility Preservation for Childhood Cancer Survivors
About 1 in every 500 children is diagnosed with cancer. Roughly 75% of these children beat the disease, but aggressive treatment protocols leave many of these children infertile.
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Eliminating Multiple Pregnancies
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Aspirin Won't Improve Pregnancy Chances in IVF
There is no evidence to guide use of aspirin for women undergoing in vitro fertilisation. Aspirin is often prescribed for women undergoing in vitro fertilisation to help improve their chances of achieving a successful pregnancy.
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My Infertility Journey: Emotional Baggage
With the holidays coming up, I knew there was going to likely be some kind of get-together with my step-sons. This was a real problem for me because I was still very resentful of their lack of support or compassion during my IVF fundraiser.
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My Infertility Journey: Moving Forward
I've found it's always best to trust one's intuition. It rarely leads you astray. I've had strong feelings before about whether or not I should do something, and they've always proven to be correct. Intuition is a powerful thing. Everyone has it.
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My Infertility Journey: The Medication Dance
Two days after I faxed in my Compassionate Care forms, I got a call from the fertility clinic saying I'd been approved for a 75 percent discount on Gonal-F and Cetrotide. It wasn't the 100 percent discount I was hoping for, but it was the next best thing.
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My Infertility Journey: Birth Control
After getting the blood drawn, we went back to the car, and thank God I remembered I was supposed to get a prescription for birth control pills while I was there.
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ICSI Fertility Treatments and Birth Defects
Struggling with infertility when you desperately want a child can be devastating. It’s even been known to tear families apart. Many couples choose to explore alternative fertility options when they’re unable to conceive a child.
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New Way to Detect Genetic Defects in Egg Cells
Infertility can devastate some couples, but advancements in IFV have been able to give many families the children they’ve always wanted.
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My Infertility Journey: My IVF Fundraiser (Part 11)
My IVF fundraiser was going pretty well. I was promoting it once a
week on Facebook and I had several friends who were promoting it on
their own Facebook pages, too. One of my friends even acted as my
personal cheerleader.
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My Infertility Journey: Funding IVF (Part 9)
Deciding to go the IVF route was undoubtedly the best way to go at this point. Paying for it was a whole other thing. Unfortunately, it isn't covered by most insurance policies and I haven't found a doctor or clinic yet who will do in with an in-house payment plan.
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How to Transport Semen for IVF
Any couple that wants to do in-vitro fertilization may be required to transport semen to a fertility clinic for in-vitro fertilization, semen analysis, or intrauterine insemination.
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My Infertility Journey: Getting Ready for Pregnancy (Part 16)
Knowing my IVF treatments were going to start soon, I decided it was a
good idea to get my body into the best shape possible for being pregnant
and sustaining a pregnancy.
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My Infertility Journey: Uterine Polyp Removal (Part 24)
I am very phobic about general anesthesia and the thought of it was
already making me physically shake and feel like I was going to cry. I
asked to speak to the anesthesiologist again, and he came back to talk
to me.
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What Happens When I Want Another Baby - Infertility Revisited
When a couple fights the battle of infertility they are lost in the moment, the fight, the struggle and – hopefully – the success.
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Tubal Reversal Surgery
What is Tubal Reversal Surgery?
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Tubal Reversal Surgery Preparation
If you want to get pregnant after a tubal ligation, you can have either a tubal reanastomosis or tubal reversal surgery or get pregnant with IVF in-vitro fertilization.
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How to Find Out if You Are a High Risk Pregnancy in 12 Steps
Finding out if you have a high risk pregnancy is important. Having a high risk pregnancy means you have an increased risk of complications during pregnancy.
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Air pollution is associated with decreased pregnancy rates
In this study, the researchers show that air pollution is associated with decreased pregnancy rates in IVF procedures. ... read more »
Anti-Sperm Antibodies
Anti-sperm antibodies are protein molecules made by the woman's or man's body that are attracted to a specific site on the sperm and interfere with the sperms’s activity.
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Ovulation: When Does it Happen After An hCG Injection?
Knowing when ovulation occurs after hCG injections, allows couples and doctors decide when to do IUI, intrauterine insemination and when to make love.
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Parasitic Twin and Vanishing Twin Syndrome
A parasitic twin and a vanishing twin are similar and they are close to conjoined twins. In a parasitic twin the individual may be merged with another.
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Freezing Embryos Improve IVF Success
More and more doctors and couples are choosing to freeze all embryos
because of the positive impact cryotherapy has on reducing risks
associated with stimulating the ovarian cycle during IVF treatment.
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Are You Eating the Wrong Fats for Fertility?
Saturated fats have been shown to reduce the number of mature eggs (oocytes) for harvesting before IVF treatment.
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PCOS Does Not Have to Equal Infertility
If you are a woman with polycystic ovary syndrome, you’ve probably
wondered whether or not infertility is something you will face. 10%-15%
of women are diagnosed with PCOS, and it can cause infertility by
affecting hormones during ovulation.
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Sex or IVF – Options for Conceiving Without a Partner
When it comes to conceiving a child without a partner, women have two choices. They can choose to talk with a close personal male friend to arrange an intimate relationship for the sake of conception or in-vitro fertilization (IVF).
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